"Brother You, should we go back now and tell the higher-ups at the Secret Bureau?"
After a moment of excitement, Xiao Huang suddenly calmed down and asked a question.
"No, this is just our own speculation. If we send out our army and end up with nothing, we can't afford the losses!"
Upon hearing this, You Huang calmed down and shook his head.
As Lin Bai listened to their conversation, he was about to ask something when You Huang smiled at them, seemingly noticing their confusion.
You Huang began to explain:
"In this dimensional realm, if a vein of special stone is discovered, it must be reported to the higher-ups. Firstly, ordinary teams simply cannot mine ore on a large scale, nor can they protect it. Secondly, within the dimensional realm, everyone relies on the cities built by their respective war zones for their livelihood. Things like this, which may enhance the strength of the entire city, will definitely be managed by the Secret Bureau. However, they will also offer generous rewards to the discoverers. If there really is an obsidian vein there, we should be able to get at least eight million merit points when we bring the news back!"
As You Huang spoke, his hands began to tremble slightly again. Over eight million merit points! A Star Radiance Realm Mystic only earns a little over ten thousand merit points, and a Moonlit Realm Mystic only earns about five million merit points. If they confirm that there is an obsidian mine there and bring the news back, it will be equivalent to them killing one and a half Moonlit Realm Mystics together.
Eight million merit points, even if divided equally among them, would amount to roughly one million per person. For forbidden ability users like You Huang and the others who have reached the Ascension Realm, one million merit points would require dozens of desperate attempts to obtain without sheer luck.
And this time, their luck might be about to change.
Beside You Huang, the four of them, including Xiao Huang, became more and more excited, almost to the point of howling.
"Hey, Brother You, let's not get excited yet. Whether there's an obsidian mine or not is still unknown. Besides, judging from the previous situation, the journey might not be so smooth. We might not even be able to reach the place you mentioned!"
Although Chi Chen also had some fantasies, he remained calm and poured some cold water on You Huang and the others.
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, You Huang sat down again, rubbing his cold face. Because there was no sun in this dimensional realm, the temperature was much lower than on Blue Star. Naturally, it was impossible to grow food here. Therefore, all the food in the dimensional realm came from Blue Star. This is why anyone with the ability in the dimensional realm would come out to hunt for mysteries or find special materials. Without merit points, you couldn't even meet your daily needs.
Not to mention exchanging for a place to live or for any forbidden items that could enhance one's strength. Moreover, if ordinary people like You Huang want to go to Blue Star through the teleportation channel of Guangxia City, they need to pay a considerable amount of merit points themselves.
In the dimensional realm, after a long period of development, a group of native inhabitants has naturally formed here. They still have a great longing for Earth. However, in order to maintain stability on both sides, the Secret Bureau has created a rather harsh condition for ordinary people on both sides to enter and leave the other side.
"Brother You, we still don't quite understand. The obsidian is useful to us, but it shouldn't be useful to those... what are they? Why are they gathering so many of them to ambush us along this road?"
Chi Chen continued to ask.
"Well!"
Upon hearing this, You Huang was slightly taken aback. However, considering that Chi Chen and the others had only recently arrived in the Dimensional Realm, they would not have known about these things if they hadn't deliberately sought out information. In his heart, You Huang also thought that the person who brought Chi Chen to the Dimensional Realm was unreliable. How could they have let them leave the city without even telling them some basic common sense about the Dimensional Realm?
You Huang composed himself before speaking:
"You should have felt the mystery of this dimensional realm. Their intelligence and strength are generally much higher than those on Earth. Do you know why?"
Because the true native inhabitants of this world might be that mysterious group; they invaded our world, and we, in turn, invaded theirs!
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen and the other three were taken aback. Could this Yuan Realm be the mysterious world?
On Blue Star, the Secret Bureau has never publicly revealed the origin of the mystery. Most people in Great Xia only know that there are a few mysterious nests on the southern border of Great Xia, and the situation in other war zones is not much different from that in Great Xia.
But now it seems that the reality is far more complex than they initially perceived.
Suddenly, Chi Chen's expression changed as he realized a possibility, and he stared blankly at You Huang.
You Huang was taken aback, then understood the look in Chi Chen's eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke:
"Perhaps it's what you think, or perhaps it isn't. These are things we can't access, but maybe you can in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen fell silent.
Why did this mystery suddenly appear more than 300 years ago?
Why did forbidden ability users suddenly appear among humans?
When was the connection between Earth and the dimensional world established? Between the mysterious and humanity, which side invaded the other's home first?
"Chi Chen, don't overthink it. If you really want to know, then just move forward!"
Qingsheng understood what Chi Chen was thinking and patted Chi Chen on the shoulder.
"Yes, I know, Brother Qing!"
Chi Chen reassured Qing Sheng that no matter what the initial cause of the matter was, the hatred between him and the mysterious could not be eliminated. Chi Chen was not a saint, but the sudden thought still made him feel a little uncomfortable.
You Huang waited a while before continuing:
"Therefore, in this dimensional world, the mystics also have their own civilization and their own kingdom. Those mystics with royal bloodlines are no less intelligent than us humans. The civilizations they have built are not much different from those on Earth, except for technology. It's just that most of those who go to Earth are just low-blooded mystics without intelligence, except for some special mystics. That's why you think mystics are a group of low-intelligence creatures!"
"Does the mysterious also have its own kingdom?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen was taken aback once again.
"Yes, that's why they also need all kinds of minerals in this world. And since humans came from Blue Star, through repeated wars, they have also obtained a lot of Blue Star technology from us. Now, they have even developed their own technological civilization, although the level is still relatively low, but it is still shocking enough! So in the struggle for mineral veins, we must not only be wary of the other three major regions, but also be wary of the mysterious ones, because outside this city is their world!"
You Huang continued to speak, repeatedly challenging the understanding of Chi Chen and the other three.
"If that's the case, then there's a high probability that there's an obsidian mine. Otherwise, the mysteries wouldn't have gathered in such a large group to block this road. There should be quite a few more mysteries ahead, and the mysterious kingdom you mentioned, Brother You, should also be sending mysteries over continuously!"
Chi Chen frowned and spoke, immediately sensing the urgency of the situation!
"Yes, but we can't rule out other factors that could cause this mysterious anomaly. So we have two options now. One is to gamble that there is an obsidian vein there and report directly to Guangxia. However, if we end up with nothing, we will waste a lot of resources. The other is to go and check it out first before going back. However, this could be very dangerous for us!"
You Huang spoke, waiting for Chi Chen's reply. Unbeknownst to them, Chi Chen had already won the heartfelt recognition of You Huang and the others with his strength.
"Then, let's keep going!"
After pondering for a moment, Chi Chen looked at Qing Sheng, Lin Bai, and Hu Miaomiao. All three of them gave him a trusting look, and only then did Chi Chen make his decision.
Although with Zhang Rong, a powerful figure, around, Chi Chen knew that if he went back and told Zhang Rong, Guangxia City would definitely send someone out. But what if it turned out to be just their guess? Even if the higher-ups of Guangxia City wouldn't say anything to Zhang Rong because of his cultivation level, it would still cause trouble for Zhang Rong.
Moreover, it would go against Zhang Rong's original intention of letting them train on their own. Therefore, after weighing the options, Chi Chen decided to confirm the truth. As long as they were careful, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Having made the decision, without hesitation, the two off-road vehicles roared to life and headed towards the possible obsidian vein.
...
Meanwhile, some distance from Guangxia City, a convoy of more than a dozen off-road vehicles was speeding along.
"Damn it, what's wrong with those mysterious beings? Not only have so many of them suddenly appeared, but they've also been chasing us the whole time? Yet they don't seem to be planning to fight us to the death?"
At the rear of the convoy, a bald, burly man at the Star Radiance Realm scratched his head, cursed, and looked at a young man beside him.
"Xiaoming, what are you thinking about? I don't know if you're unlucky or lucky, but you've encountered such a strange thing on your first trip this far!"
"Uncle, it's nothing!"
The young man turned his head, revealing his somewhat tired face. He was Xiang Ming from the Xiang family. There were also several familiar faces in the convoy.
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